All of these apps are amazing & offer fun activities that target many different developmental areas – problem solving, fine motor skills, sequencing, cause & effect… (free/$1.99)
A wealth of content – provides meaningful play to young children, explores cause & effect, spatial awareness, memory & visual processing. (iPad – free/$29.99)
Intro-Tap-Trace-Write approach for pre-writers & pre-literacy. Customizable handwriting styles. Free version gives you the letters A,B,C,D,E. (free/$2.99)
Players visually scan an array of images & symbols to find the single pair as quickly as possible. Multiplayer capability makes this a great game for a small group of students! (iPad – free)
Pick out your actors & backdrops, drag them to the stage, & tap record. You control the movements & audio will be recorded in real time for playback later. There is a Puppet Pals Pocket for the iPod & iPhone. (iPad – free/$2.99)
Turn your photos & music into amazing slideshows. You provide the photos, you pick the song, & ANIMOTO will put it all together. Check out their website at animoto.com/education. (iPod – free)
It is a photo-editing tool that allows you to add anything from vintage to artsy effects & then save or share them on your favorite social networks. Check out their website at www.befunky.com. (free/$1.99)
Create an audio photo story in 3 easy steps. Upload & edit a photo, record, & share. Easy to make private & just share the link. Check out their website at www.fotobabble.com. (iPod – free)
This game allows you to choose from addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, & mixed. There are 3 levels of play. Get a pattern of five Bingo Bugs in a row by answering the questions correctly. ($0.99)
Teach storytelling skills with animation & audio. Students select the characters & background, & the app will record their voice & actions to make a unique show to showcase their creativity. Puppet PalsHD is for the iPad. (iPod – free/$1.99)
In VocabularySpellingCity, students can use any word list to practice their spelling by playing games & activities. Check out their website at www.spellingcity.com. (free)
This app is used by our 5th grade science teacher to teach the basics of potential & kinetic energy. They also discuss force & trajectory & what type of energy the pigs & the birds have. (free/iPod - $0.99/iPad - $2.99)
Think quickly & link letter tiles left, right, up, & down to form words. The bigger the word, the better the bonus. Be sure to keep an eye out for the burning letters. (free)
A science vocabulary set of 3 apps (Earth, Life, & Physical) that align with the NESA test for science. Our science teachers used it to help kids prepare for the vocabulary they would find in the test. (iPod –free)
This app is used by our biology teacher. With this app kids can take pictures of the leaves & the app will give them information about that leaf. It will tell them what tree & where the tree will grow as well as other useful info. (free)
From the makers of & similar to Stackthe States, in Presidents vs. Aliens, students learn facts about our nation's presidents to defeat the aliens. (free/$0.99)
Students must build a machine to accomplish a task. As they work through the machines become more & more detailed. Students may also create their own designs & submit them to be used. (free)
If your school subscribes to any databases there is probably an app for that – check with your librarian. These can be a great way to put quality information at students’ fingertips! We use AccessMyLibrary – School Edition, by Gale. (usually free)
Citations made easy! Snap barcodes or search titles to find your MLA or APA citation – spend more time researching, less time nitpicking citations! (free)
This suite of apps present stunning images from N. Korea, Burma, Paris, U.S. National Parks, & more to prompt discussions on culture, architecture, travel, & history. (free)
A daily history prompt – have your students check out what tidbit of history the National Archives features each day or have them search & share for one they find fascinating. (free)
Full featured articulation application to help children of all ages learn to speak & pronounce their sounds more clearly. 22 sounds (in the full version) with 6 engaging articulation activities. Students can practice sounds in words, sentences, & stories.
In-app purchases. (free/$49.99)
Sentence builder, Scene-Based AAC, video modeling, visual schedules – This app is expensive, but it delivers a ton of resources for children on the Autism Spectrum. (iPad –$149.99)
Designed to help elementary aged children learn how to have multi-exchange conversations with their peers in a variety of social settings. (iPad –$19.99)
These real-life based entries spur conversations about the countless “unwritten social rules” that children/teens/adults on the Autism Spectrum encounter every day. (iPod – $1.99)
An affordable augmentative & alternative communication application that is specifically designed for toddlers & preschoolers with delayed speech or severe speech disorders. (iPad –$24.99)
We use this app to create personalized social stories for individual students & groups/classrooms. Really user-friendly! Ability to share your social stories with other teachers/parents who have the app. (free/$1.99)
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In-app purchases. (free/$49.99)
Last Updated - April 2014